Definition
利润 (lìrùn) is the standard noun for 'profit' in business and finance — the money left after costs. It's more specific than 收益 (shōu yì), which covers broader earnings like investment returns. Unlike 盈利 (yíng lì), which can also be a verb ('to turn a profit'), 利润 is exclusively a noun.
noun
profit(s)
Examples
- 利润，。Gōngsī qùnián lì rùn hěn gāo, dàn jīnnián jiǎnshǎo le.The company's profits were high last year, but they decreased this year.
- 利润？Nǐ liǎojiě zhège xiàngmù de lì rùn qíngkuàng ma?Do you understand the profit situation of this project?
- 利润。Wǒmen de lì rùn jìhuà yào zuò de gèng zǐxì.Our profit plan needs to be done more carefully.
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